World’s smallest snake is as wide as a spaghetti noodle

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Scientist have identified the world’s smallest snake, named Leptotyphlops carlae. A reptile about 4 inches long and as wide as a spaghetti noodle was found hiding under a rock on the Caribbean island of Barbados. According to Pennsylvania State University biologist Blair Hedges, it was determined to be newly identified species due to genetic differences from other snakes and its unique colour pattern and scales.

The said snakes is not venomous, eats termites and termite larvae but little is known about its behaviour, including whether it is nocturnal, Hedges added. The worlds longest snake is the reticulated python, that grows to 33 feet and lives in Southeast Asia. Snakes have lived since the time of the dinosaurs. The oldest known fossil snakes date from around 100 million years ago.

Photos from uk.reuters.com

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August 3rd, 2008 Posted by rhyan in etc |

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1. # 1 Diana Zubiri (Who am I?) Says:
   August 4th, 2008 at 12:50 pm

   wow bulate ata yan ah hehehe
   

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   rhyan (Who am I?) Reply:
   August 5th, 2008 at 12:25 am

   ahas yan hehehehe. by the way nice pics you got there
   

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2. # 2 ambo (Who am I?) Says:
   August 4th, 2008 at 4:50 pm

   hahaha natawa ako sa comment ni ms. diana zubiri. Parang bulate nga lols. Nice find brother!
   

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   rhyan (Who am I?) Reply:
   August 5th, 2008 at 12:26 am

   ambo: si diana talaga mahilig sa ahas . thanks idol .
   

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3. # 3 lankapo (Who am I?) Says:
   August 5th, 2008 at 9:21 am

   can this snake bite …

   yukiee I hate snake
   

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   rhyan (Who am I?) Reply:
   August 8th, 2008 at 1:33 am

   lankapo: yeah it bites termites
   

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4. # 4 Puneet (Who am I?) Says:
   August 7th, 2008 at 5:04 am

   i fear to snakes ..even if they are not venomous …hehe
   

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   rhyan (Who am I?) Reply:
   August 8th, 2008 at 1:34 am

   Puneet: same bro
   

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